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6.27.2011

hey there, it's nice to meet you.

While I love blogging, I'm constantly sharing only my thoughts and how I feel. When I saw this post on  Lauren's blog, I was inspired to do a version of it on here to get to know you a bit better.

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corn necklaces at taos pueblo...more later.
[one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
Carlotta Cisternas and Wusi (family name...long story ;)), Carlyotta, Carl, Latte...Carlotta doesn't have very good nicknames, y'all.

[two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
Among myriad of others, Enjoying the Small Things, The Daybook, and WishWishWish.


[three] what is your dream occupation?
A blogger/photographer. Please don't laugh...you'll crush my far-fetched wishes. Ahem. ;)


[four] what is your favorite food?
My mom's baked macaroni and cheese. Homemade cinnamon rolls are a close second, as is anything with chocolate.


[five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
I've experienced all three, and while they each have their advantages, I'm going to have to go with a pool. I'm terrified of not knowing what kind of creatures are slithering below me. Shudder.

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Just copy and paste these questions into your comments and add your answers -- I can't wait to meet/learn more about you!

-carlotta

56 comments:

  1. Ahh, fun!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Olivia Collins (no middle name)... people who want to annoy me call me Liv and Livvy; people who don't want to get their heads ripped off call me Olive and — inexplicably — Sparrow.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    This one, definitely, and the Spell and the Gypsy Collective blog, and Le Happy.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Actor. Of course, there is little likelihood of me not starving in this occupation...

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Sushi if I actually need nutrients, and anything sweet if not.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Definitely ocean. I don't mind pools, but I have this total phobia of lakes and all other fresh-water places. They freak me out. I don't know why.

    That was fun... :)

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  2. This is really fun!
    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Abigail, Lynn, I get called Abby the most, and Babby, and Abba-girl.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    This blog! And many more :) (There's a lot)


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A wedding planner, or a actress. (Silly, I know)


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Spaghetti!! Or chocolate.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool? I love the ocean! Then the pool, then the lake! But I looove all three.

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  3. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    My name is Michelle Katarina Maria ______ (long name haha). My nicknames are Mich, Mi, Michelly, Shay, Mimi

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    I love so many, but:
    - http://www.kellehampton.com
    - http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com
    - http://www.mamamayiwrites.com


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Photographer, and grade 3 teacher.


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    I have so many... today its New York style cheesecake. Tomorrow it may very well be steak. Or corn on the cob, with butter and salt. Yum.


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I'm terrified of open water (especially because I'm a very weak swimmer) so a pool for sure.

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  4. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?

    Haley Jane. Nickname...Hay ;)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Under the Sycamore, Pastors Girl's Ponderings (of course!), and Royal Daughters of the King.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Haven't decided. Too many to count ;)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Chocolate. Anything chocolate without nuts in it. Granola and milk and cheese and crackers.


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    POOL!!!! Absolutely!

    Thanks, Carlotta! That was fun :D

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  5. This is so fun! :)

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Alison Marie. and people call me ali, aliroo, bubbles, and als.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, Click and Capture Photography, of Horsefeathers.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A photographer, and a web designer. ;)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    potatoes. anything with potatoes in it. ;) I especially love mashed. oh, and chocolate. :)

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    although i love the thought of swimming in a lake or ocean, I would have to say pool because, like you said, i don't like the thought of other creatures swimming with me. :)

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  6. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?

    Rebecca Pearl, but I'm more a fan of Pearl. Not that I hate Rebecca, though. People either call me Rebecca, Becca, Beck, or Pearl. I even had one person call me Becky. I used to hate it, but not so much anymore.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?

    I also love Enjoying the Small Things, and Sesame Ellis, and Color Me Katie.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?

    I would love to be a doctor. For the main reason that there is a disconnection between doctors and disease, or at least the disease I have. Doctors are healthy, virtually. They don't fully know disease. They read and learn about it, but it's just not the same as actually experiencing it. It would be great to give back in some way, also. I'm specifically interested in gastroenterology and the fast paced life of a surgeon. Maybe I'll shoot for both. Who knows, right?

    [four] what is your favorite food?

    I love love love my Nana's homemade sea food chowder. I'm also a big lover of eggs and general vegetables.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?

    I love the water. The ocean is wonderful, but it wears me out. I have family in Maine, so I've been to a few lakes in my lifetime. Pools are wonderful, too although I think they are my least favorite.


    This was really fun! :)

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  7. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Rachel Lee...nicknames range the gambit from Rae, Rach, Rae Lee, Poo (only my sister calls me that one), Smallet (again, only the sister), and Belle.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    I have twenty million favorites. But some of them include The Cupcake Dictionary, Puddles of Memories, Aspire, Of Horsefeathers, Yours Truly, and of course, Pastor's Girl's Ponderings!


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A novelist. A blogger. A wife and a mother. And currently, I have two and a half of those (the blogger and wife, and working on the novelist part, thanks to NaNoWriMo!)


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Mmmm....Annie's Vegetarian Lasagna, pad thai, really anything of an Asian or Italian variety, and of course, CHOCOLATE and raspberries/cherries!


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I love the water period. It's one of my favorite places to me: either reading on the bank, running along the sandy beach, or leaping into the water for a nice long swim. Favorite to swim in? Hard, but I'd say the ocean just because I don't live ANYWHERE near one, and I really LOVE when I get the chance!

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  8. Oooohhh this sounds like fun,

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?Kelsey and Nicole. Then, my nicknames are, Kelseybelseypooperdoodle is one nickname, then there's Kels.


    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?Some, out of many, are, A Farm Girl Ramblings, The Cupcake Dictionary, Sharing Endless L'amour, Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, Distant Hoofbeats, and The Daydreamer's Reverie.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?

    When I was little I had always wanted to be a successful singer, maybe that.


    [four] what is your favorite food?

    Either Chinese Food or Fish & Chips.


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?

    Okay, my first choice would be Ocean, then, Pool, then, Lake.

    HAVE A GREAT DAY,

    KELSEY!

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  10. ^I forgot to include another blog that I liked!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)? Anna, Gray. AG, Anna, Anna Banana, Anna Cabana. ^_^

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs? life is too short not to wear red shoes, pastor's girl's ponderings (nudge, nudge ;)), Aspire, Me. That's all I have to be, (of)horsefeathers


    [three] what is your dream occupation? An actress. There's a saying, "If you're going to be an actress, prepare to wait tables." As in, actresses get paid *very* poorly (most, anyway). Being a photographer would definitely be a job I'd want as well though.


    [four] what is your favorite food? Nachos and cheese dip. Call me a loser. ;)


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool? A pool. Lakes have muddy bottoms and giant fish that jump randomly, and oceans have one too many sting rays/jelly fish (just ask about our beach trip from a couple weeks ago). ^_^

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  11. Ooh... I'm going to try!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)? Miranda, Rae, and I only have one nickname, but I strongly dislike it... Ranie. My "other" nickname is Mr. W, because that's the order of my intitials( M. R. W.), but only my friends call me that. Sometimes. :]

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs? This one, and my real life friend Phoebe's blog.

    [three] what is your dream occupation? An interior decorator on HGTV. Don't ask...

    [four] what is your favorite food? Anything that isn't un-natuarally green, and chocolate. :D

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool? Ocean, but pool is a close second. I haven't swam in a lake, and I don't plan to.

    ~Miranda

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  12. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)? Ashlyn Nicole and my nicks are Ash or Ashy! (Most of the time however, I'm just Ash, family and friends call me that- I'm much more used to that then my full name!!)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    I really love yours. But I also like Click and Capture, Farmgirl In FlipFlops, and two other girls- A Peek Into My life, and Just for Fun.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    I would love to be a midwife. Maybe. But I know that God has impressed upon me to be a writer for political activism against abortion. And a photographer=D But most of all, a wife and mommy.

    [four] what is your favorite food? Itilian Anything. Mexican. Southern. Anything but Chinese. And a good Chipolte Burrito, or Panera.
    =D
    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Most definitely pool. Lakes are dirty, and oceans have one too many creatures that I don't relish coming in contact with. Yes, for sure, a pool!!!
    This was really neat, Carlotta! Super fun!
    Have a Great Day and God Bless you=D

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  13. Ooh, how fun!


    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Bree Holloway. Never been called any nicknames, except bree-hee-hinny-whinny-hoo (from The Horse and His Boy ). You don't want to know why. :)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Yours (:D), Aspire, By The Way, and Scraps From My Workbasket.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    How can I decide? Mother, dancer, photographer, blog designer, fashion designer...the list goes on. :)


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    chocolate. anything with chocolate.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I have to agree with you on this one - a pool is the only certain type of water, and I like being able to see the clean, clear, bottom. :)

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  14. [one] my first name is grace, middle name is isabel, and gracie is my nickname. i didn't like my middle name very much until this year.... now i really like it!

    [two] pastor's girl's ponderings, (of)horsefeathers, and then she {snapped}, and IROCKSOWHAT.

    [three] i really want to be a professional photographer!

    [four] greasy, crispy, homemade mac and cheese. yum. it also helps if it has lobster in it.

    [five] pool! oceans and lakes are dirty. yes, i'm a city girl. ; )

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  15. FUN!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Samantha, Michelle (said in a French accent cause my grandfathers name is Michael and "Michelle" is french for Michael....so says my grandma ;) ) Nicknames - Sammy, Sam, Shamoo,

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Busy Bee Lauren, I love you to the moon, and Pastor Girls Ponderings of course :)


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Book / Coffee Store owner in New York :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    I love french fries, and shimp :) So I guess you could say Fish and Chips :)

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool? I've swam in all 3 but I'm gonna agree with you. A pool. I like to see whats underneath me ;)

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  16. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Katherine Victoria. I go by Katy, though. Some of my family calls me Kate. And of course the typical nicknames: Katykat, Katybug, Katydid. I have a few friends who decided "Katy" wasn't funky enough for me, and insist on calling me Kat.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, of course. ;) As well as A Beautiful Mess, Indie Jane, and many others!


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    working with Wycliffe Bible Translators as an Arts Specialist. It deals with missions/translation work, as well as fine art, music, dance, drama, and story-telling. I also plan on writing and will continue to incessantly take pictures throughout my life. ;)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Cheese. I could eat cheese all day long if I wouldn't get sick!


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I, personally, love going to the creek. Bluff jumping is such a thrill. Swimming in cold-water springs is quite the experience as well. Just be wary of snakes!

    This was so much fun!

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  17. Sounds like fun! :)

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Marianela, Esther, and my nicknames are Nela or Nel.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Forever His Servant, Elyssa's Photography, and (life is not to short) to wear red shoes.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A photojournalist :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Mexican lasagna, and a close second burgers. :)

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?

    I would say a pool, because I think its much more cleaner than an ocean or a lake.

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  18. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Hope Kathleen Turcotte. Some of my nicknames are; Hopes, Hop, Patrick, Hopey, Hopey-Popey. Yeah..

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Your blog, Enjoying the Small Things, Of Horsefeathers, and Click and Capture Photography to name a few ;D

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A photographer, pastry chef or daycare owner ;) maybe a photo journalist?


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Popcorn & Chicken Snack Wraps :D


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    ocean! Although the saltiness is annoying, lakes are really dirty feeling to me, and pools are just bleh! :P I like rivers the most though, but that wasn't an option ;)

    Haha this was fun! :)

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  19. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Libby. & my middle name is a secret. People call me The Libster, and Libby itself is a shortened version of my real name. Also, Libs, Louby-rubes & Libbykins.
    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Enjoying The Small Things, K Is For Kani, The Inglenook, Color Me Katie, Fancy Treehouse, Tea And Biscuits, Beauty Like A Kaleidoscope, Starry Nights + Sunny Days, Heart Handmade UK & Smile & Wave. Whew, long list!
    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Author and to run a small 'pretty things' business.
    [four] what is your favorite food?
    I like all food. But... Minestrone soup, really good bread and brownies. Oh, and goat's yoghurt.
    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Paddling in the ocean.

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  20. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Cameo Michelle MacLennan. Nicknames: Cam, Cammie, Mameo (my brother used to call me that before he could say the 'C' sound, and my dad still teases me about it, haha).
    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Hey From CA, and Pastor's Girl's Ponderings. :D
    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A photographer and a rancher/farmer.
    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Anything homemade!
    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I grew up on an island and loved the beach... But now I live around lakes... So I think the ocean and lakes I like best. Pools are OK, but not my favorite.

    Awesome post, Carlotta!

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  21. Great idea, I might try it on my blog!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    In the online world I'm known as Eyebright, Ebee, and not much else really. ;)
    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Simply Vintagegirl, In Word, and From Under My Little Umbrella.
    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    My dream occupation is to be a wife and mother. :)
    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Italian! And sweet potatoes.
    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Pool, definitely.

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  22. What a grea idea! Instead of doing it here, I am just gonna tgry it on my blog some time soon! CHeck it out!
    -Sara Beth
    www.purpleish247.blogspot.com

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  23. [one]

    Natalie Brooke. Nickname: Nat, or Natalia.

    [two]

    I'm in love with all the photos found on these three blogs:

    aurajoon.blogspot.com
    jonaspeterson.com
    www.olivia-rae.com

    There are so many more I love...

    [three]
    Photographer, probably. It's also a dream of mine to open a coffee shop/library/art gallery with my parents. One can dream, right?

    [four]
    Cheese and bread. Definitely.


    [five]
    I would ALWAYS rather be at the beach or around a lake, but when it comes to actually swimming I'm going to have to say pool;) In Oregon if you want to swim in the ocean or in a lake you practically need a thermal wetsuit!

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  24. {one} Abbey Claire. My family & friends call me Abbigail Sunshine more than they call me Abbey. ;)
    [two] Gahh, it's so hard to choose favourites. Let's see: Pastors Girls Ponderings {obviously}, A Beautiful Mess, Catching the Stars, Andrew & Carissa, Lune Vintage, Moorea Seal, Starlight & Sunshine.... and then a trillion others.
    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Vintage/Handmade shoppe owner & photographer.
    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Oh dear. Do tea smoothies count as food? Let's say they do.
    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    An ocean if I lived near one. But I don't, so I'll say lake.

    These two photos are really beautiful, Carlotta! I am completely smitten with the colours of the necklaces, and the colour of the window frames in the second photo.

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  25. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Hallie Joanna. My nicknames are Hallie Jo, HJ, Smiles, and Harold. A lot of people call me Haley if they don't know how to say my name...

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    katielloydphotography.blogspot.com
    yours :)
    sereinacharisephotography.blogspot.com
    themeadowbrookblog.blogspot.com


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Senior portrait/engagement photographer!!!


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    So many! LOVE my mom's chicken pot pie, as well as Mexican food, anything pasta, anything chocolate, and pizza. :)


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Done all three, but I love, love, love lakes. We do an annual trip to a lake where my aunt has a cabin and it is paradise!

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  26. Ooohh, how fun!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Michaela (it's pronounced like Micheal with an a) Rose, Mika, & Taylor Swift (don't ask ;)).

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Aspire, Jessica Shae, pastor's girl's ponderings (duh), & of horsefeathers


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Interior designer & photographer. And I'm already a published author of a book, so I'll probably keep that up.

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Whoopie pie. Mmmmm. (I live in a Amish community, and at the Amish grocery store up the road they sell them.)

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Ocean all the way! But, unfortunately, I live inland America, so I hardly ever go to the beach.

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  28. Just what I needed to take my mind off school!

    [one]
    Sheean Simone ("Sheean" looks strange e.g. three vowels side by side but it's pronounced She-ANNE) I'm called Yan by a certain three year old cousin. So glad I was never called "She" short for Sheean because that would be kinda creepy, no? "She, want to go to the movies?"

    [two]
    My favorite blogs are Pastor's Girl's Ponderings because of the author's thoughtful, well, ponderings, the lovely blog of Inslee Haynes, and Pete Scully Blog (sketch blog of a random art guy)

    [three]
    Largely undecided. Considering becoming a general practitioner because I want to help people. Mainly those with diabetes/cancer/obesity. Though examining frog intestines and dealing with physical deformations is not my favorite.

    [four]
    I love Bahamian Grouper Fingers which are actually fish sticks, and have nothing to do with fingers haha. Ooh and macadamia nut cookies, cookies and creme ice cream, and drum roll please, extra chocolatey brownies. <3

    [five]
    The ocean! You just never know what treasures you'll find. Starfish. Intricately designed shells. Smooth Rocks. Soldier Crabs. Money!

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  29. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Emily Frances. Nicknames: Em, Emmie, Emmie Frances (when I was a baby), Ace (because my last name is Spada so "Ace of Spadas.")

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Hmm...yours, One Sheepish Girl, DaveConrey.com


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    To be a video editor. Maybe work on movie trailers, commercials, music videos.


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Oh boy. This is tough...I think my mom's Christmas stuffing.


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    The ocean. Hands down. It's like interactive swimming. I get bored in a pool and there are no "swimmable" lakes where I live.

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  30. :)
    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Victoria :) No middle name. I have a simple nickname, Vicky and Victoria's secret haha

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    There's way to many to choose from! I really enjoy looking through each one.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    This is my unrealistic dream job.. To become a fashion/magazine editor :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    I love garlic! so anything with garlic, i'll be satisfied :)


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I love all of them, but i'll go with pool. I agree with you, if i can't see what's under me, it freaks me out :)

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  31. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Kayla and my middle name is Marie. I honestly have ZERO nicknames.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Yours! BusyBeeLauren and BleuBirdVintage (plus more!)


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Same as yours with baking mixed in! I would LOVE to be a full time blogger and take photos and bake and share recipes!!


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    I love eggs! Omelets with beans, salsa, guacamole and cheese are amazing!


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I have never swam in a lake but I think it would be creepy! Especially here where there's alligators! EEEP! So, pool or ocean. I love the ocean because it's so beautiful, but I HATE getting all sandy and gross.

    This was fun, Carlotta!

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  32. I don't think most people to know more about me, but since I'm a photographer and a part of the "bloggertographer" community, here goes:

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Maximillian, Joel, and usually Max, Maxi-boy, or Maximus, by those who think that's funny. I am tempted to oblige them and get myself a Spartan or gladiator costume complete with a gladius sword or two, and then the crowd can cheer "Maximus, Maximus, Maximus"!

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    There are very many that I like, but most fall into the categories of blogs of skilled photographers and writers (beautiful photos and moving words make a great combination), and here are a few of my favorites in those categories:
    This one, Aspire, Sarah Barlow's photography blog, Kari Elaine's photography blog, Thoughts of a Shildmaiden, Jamie Delaine's photography blog, Tallulah Wood's photography blog, A Matter of How You See It, Kala Marie's photography blog, and one of the only photographers online who I knew in person, farmgirlinflipflops, Hannah's photography blog - these are just a few, but these bloggers are all quite skilled at what they do.
    Enjoy. :)

    [three] what is your dream occupation?

    Professional portrait/studio photographer.
    Writer, songwriter, pencil artist, and some other artistic pursuits also interest me.

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Hm, hard question...possibly some kinds of pizza, orange or black pepper chicken, or a whole bunch of other tasty things - it's way too hard to just pick one, especially since chocolates and other desserts and sweet treats count as well, but I wouldn't want to eat them as a meal.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?

    I actually find swimming to be pretty boring. If I'm at the beach, everyone else can swim in the ocean while I take pictures of it...but if I have to choose one it would probably be a pool, since as a general rule I do not go into any water I can not see the bottom of - good point about not knowing what might be beneath you, Carlotta. But then, there is the chlorine in pools...
    When I was younger, I used to have a fairly irrational fear of being under the ocean; putting my head under the water, even where it was shallow, freaked me out, and watching documentaries of divers in the ocean made me kind of scared as well. The latter fear has mostly gone away, but I haven't found out if the former remains; swimming isn't my thing, so I don't plan on seeing if it's gone now.

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  33. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Eliza Grace. I'm often called Liza, Lize.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's girl's ponderings, and Love Ramsey.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Photographer! For weddings, engagements, children, families, couples and seniors. And I also want to sell my photographs of scenery and nature.


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Chocolate and icecream! ;)


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I've never swam in an ocean, but I have in both a pool and lake. I agree in that I don't like swimming with the fish and bugs and who knows what. :) I prefer a clean sanitized pool. :)

    Eliza

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  34. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Laura Jane ( can I say I'd rather not tell? )
    Lulu, Lu, Laurie.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    yours, afieldofsunflowers, elyssasphotography, and BlairAffairs.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    I'm not really sure right now, I know I want to be a mother. :D


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    hmm. macaroni and cheese. :D and chicken. I love, chicken. ♥


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I agree with the living things ;) I have swam in a lake, and pool, not ocean, but pool for sure. I go every day. xD


    and, if you really want to know more about me,
    www.luluanddumps.blogspot.com

    Laura.

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  35. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Abbie. Nicknames? Abster and Abs (thought I dislike the latter.)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    I love Enjoying the Small Things, too, and besides that, Horse Feathers (http://ofhorsefeathers.blogspot.com/) and Flip Flops & Polka Dots (http://www.emilysacra.com/).


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A mom of alot of kids & an events planner.


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Cookies. And cookie dough. And Cookie Dough Ice cream. And ice cream. Let's juts say I have a sweet tooth. (And watermelon!)

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Definitely the lake. I love feeling the sand between my toes, the calm water, and seeing the blue sky above me.

    Aaand, you can check out my blog if you would like (http://ivegotjoylikeafountain.blogspot.com/).

    ~Abbie =D

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  36. Oh - I forgot middle name. My middle name is Grace. :)

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  37. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Mary Rachel. I go by MaryRachel because when I/other people write Mary Rachel (as two separate words), I some how end up being called either Mary or Rachel. So, MaryRachel is good. Plus, I like the two names together. Ohh, for nicknames there are quite a few... MR, Mister, MRB, Mer, Mare, MRI (funny story...).

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Some Actualities, Little Somethings, Cupcake Dictionary, and, of course, Pastor's Girl's Ponderings!

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Photographer, FBI agent, kindergarten-1st grade teacher (not particularly sure yet...), actress, and some others I will probably think of at some point. I have a wide range of interests :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    My mom's homemade pesto pasta with shrimp or my aunt's baked mac & cheese. There are some good cooks in my family! Oh! And there's always chocolate. My mom's lemon ice-box pie, too. I like fruit too - Starfruit is tasty and so are pomegranates and apples and oranges...!

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I love the ocean, though I don't mind having to swim in any particular one of those. They're all enjoyable. I just like swimming :)

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  38. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Julianna Grace. And lets see...my niece calls me a-ju ju,and my other ones are juudge and joozie.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's Girl's ponderings,Little somethings, Allie Photography.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Well I would love to be a photographer :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    probably chocolate covered almonds.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean,lake,or pool? definitely a pool!

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  39. What a great idea!

    [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Jessica Ruth. Jess, Popo (just my brother calls me that), Hazzelelponi, Guinea Pig Girl.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    a beautiful journey, The Blair Affairs, and Pastor's Girl's Ponderings


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Overseas missionary and mission photographer. I LOVE traveling and experiencing different cultures. I think being a Bible translator like my dad would be an amazing job, too. :)


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Houlihan's Baked Potato Soup with rye bread bowls or anything Mexican.


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Ocean! I think lakes are kind of gross. Pools are nice but sometimes I get tired of the chlorine and confining walls. The ocean critters might be freaky, but after swimming in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea and Australia I have to come to love the ocean.

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  40. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Kendall Rose. I don't really have a nickname; although sometimes my family calls me Kendallisa or some variation.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Catching the Stars, Beauty like a Kaleidoscope, Aspire, Enjoying the Small Things, the Inglenook... yours. :)

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A writer.

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Hardest question on here, definitely. Pizza, pasta, soup, salad...Ice cream, cookie dough. Blackberries. Pretty much everything except for onions and seafood and potstickers.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Lake! I hate salt water & pools are always too crowded and small. But I love the fresh air and cool water of lakes. :)

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  41. Ah-dorable idea! :)

    {one} what is your first name, middle name, and nicknames?
    Kimberly Jo Anne (Yep, two middle names :)) As for nicknames...Kim, Kimmy, Kimbo, & Wiggles (long story:)).

    {two} What are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, {of} horsefeathers, The Day Book, and Enjoying The Small Things.

    {three} what is your dream occupation?
    Author, blogger, photographer, and/or graphic designer (I obviously can't make up my mind :))

    {four} What is your favorite food?
    LOVE mexican and Chinese food, and of course anything with a bit of chocolate

    {five} what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool? Pool!!! Lakes are beautiful, but gross to swim in, and the same goes for oceans, even though they're amazing :)

    Great idea, Carlotta!

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  42. Hi there :) I'll bite!

    {one} what is your first name, middle name, and nicknames?
    For privacy reasons, I'd rather not share my name but I do have a friend who calls me 'Huggybear'. I am not the bear type, but sure, I'll hug! :)

    {two} What are some of your favorite blogs?
    I'll indulge you and say that I am becoming a fan of yours :) Also, 'The Pioneer Woman' is the gold standard of blogging and I like 'Refashion Co-op': frugal, ecological, make-over fashion bloggers. Those folks are so creative!

    {three} what is your dream occupation?
    I'm working towards it :) Apart from that, I have this silly idea of wanting to be a fulltime musician/singer-songwriter.

    {four} What is your favorite food?
    Anything exotic, really. I love Indonesian food!

    {five} what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Oceans, although pools come in second. Lakes are a little too slimy for my taste. I do love the crash of the surf of the ocean.

    Take care, Carlotta, blessings!

    This Good Life

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  43. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    My first name is Danielle, but I get called Dani a lot.

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's Girl's Ponderings (of course) and Aspire. Love love love.

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    I always feels as if this is a...kiddish...answer. I would absolutely love to be in a Christian band with my best friends. Travel the country, play music, and spend time with awesome friends. Um, yes.

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Oh gosh...I will seriously eat anything. But I love chocolate in any way, shape, or form.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    This took me a split second to answer! Ocean all the way! I was born with saltwater in my blood. Surfer at heart.

    So fun! Great idea to get to know your followers. :)

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  44. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Bethany Renee Ginther. Buffer, bob, beth. :)
    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Rachel Photography, The Daybook, A Bit of a Farm

    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Photographer/Journalist...ahhhhh
    [four] what is your favorite food?
    FRUIT! Any kind!

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I've never swam in an ocean (sighh..), but I have swam in the other ones. i'd have to go with a pool. :)

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  45. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Julia Marie, Herbi, Juje... :)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Yours, The Pioneer Woman, Aspire and SO many more. I love every single blog I read.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    I was thinking pharmacist... how cool would it be to work in an old fashioned pharmacy and get to help people at the same time? But then I thought of all the medical classes I would have to take that involve talking about and seeing blood. Blood and me don't mix. Like, at all. :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Sweet potato fries are delicious. Any type of sweet (I'm a sugar addict) is delightful. Homemade chicken pot pie is yummy. Homemade rolls are yummy. Homemade cinnoman rolls (yummy recipe here). Good hot dogs. Kolaches. Hoska. Pretty much anything. :)

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I love the idea of swimming in an ocean, but I too am afraid of ufo creatures. Like jelly fish and sting rays. Eek.

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  46. 1. My name is Jenna Kathleen..nickname is Jen

    2. I love lots of different blogs..hmm Well I like Girlish Musings, Feelin' Feminine, and A Pondering Heart...

    3. Well I'd like to be a writer, and right now I am writing a book!

    4. Oooh favorite food... I always get stuck on this one... well I like pizza an sweet stuff :P

    5. The ocean...

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  47. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Meghan Mary....BooBoo, Biggy & Megs...the first two my Dad thought up. ;)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    A Holy Experience, Curves & Chaos...too tired!


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    Published author...3 manuscripts & outlines in my head! Not to mention a blogger...LOL


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    My mom's mac & cheese, and vanilla custard


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    Pool!!!!! Darn Pittsburgh weather is cool now! :/

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  48. Beautiful photos! :) If you want to be a blogger/photographer as an actual occupation, you are definitely good at it! I would rather swim in a pool as well, for the same reason you mention. Nice answers!

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  49. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Maria...Louise...'Ria...
    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Of Horsefeathers, From Under my Little Umbrella


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A singer and/or a mom :)



    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Chocolate ice-cream...does that count as food?? ;)


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool? oooh, all three!!!! :)

    P.S. I love the photos!!!!

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  50. Ooh! this is so fun!

    { one } my first name is Acacia... (pronounced -- ahh cass ee ahh -- [gosh, trust me on this: people allwaaayyss pronounce my name wrong]).
    middle name? Rachel. It's simple. I know. I sometimes wish my middle name was Felicity or Cisternas. or something more eccentric. But I love my middle name. Because it makes my initials spell 'ART'. :0)
    nickname: helpp! because i don't really have one. Well, okay I do. But they're weird... like 'Dassia' and sweet-peet. And let's keep it simple: Cassia -- That's what people call me sometimes... well, kind of a lot.
    {two} fav. blogs. a holy experience, aspire, many more, and pastor's girl's ponderings.
    {three} dream occupation. this is hard... very, very hard. I would love to be an artist of some sort. Someone who draws, paints, photographs, inspires, writes, learns -- and shares her knowledge.
    { four } Favorite food? Momma's homemade scrumptious, steaming, natural spaghetti topped with some delicious grated cheddar cheese. Mmhmm. Perfection.

    {five} swimming in the ocean, lake, or pool. I always feel extremely conscious of everything that's around me when I'm swimming in a lake or ocean. But still -- I love being in them. I absolutely love swimming and doing many things that are water-related. SO... I'd have to say all three!
    This was so fun! Thanks for sharing, Carlotta!
    --Cassia

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  51. P.S. Your photos are, as always, wonderful. I love the one with the necklaces!!

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  52. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Anna Rose Lorraine Jones. My first name is Anna Rose so I get called Annie most of the time but Annie Rose or Anna Rose as well :)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    I love your blog Carlotta!
    www.beautylikeakaleidoscope.blogspot.com and lot's of others!


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    I love writing music so maybe along those lines.


    [four] what is your favorite food?
    I love my Mom's Black bean burrito's but I don't have an absolute favorite.


    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    The Ocean! It's so gorgeous :)

    This is a great idea!! Maybe I'll have to do one! <3, Annie.

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  53. [one] Madeleine, Grace, and my nickname's are pretty boring; Maddie or Mads.
    [two] My favourite blogs are this one, theinglenook, and ofhorsefeathers. :)
    [three] Well since it says dream occupation I would love to be a photojournalist.
    [four] My fav food would have to be fish and chips!! Or my mum's roast lamb. :)
    [five] I prefer the pool... if there were no blue-bottles or other sting-ey things then the ocean would be my favourite. :)

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  55. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Stella (my blogger pseudonym) and my real middle name is Louise. I don't really have any nicknames... I wish I did. :(

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Libri, Aspire, Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, Horsefeathers, Rear Window, Vividry, Grace Like Rain.


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    That's hard... either a nurse, doctor, photographer, or actor. If they existed... I'd like to be an outfit-put-togetherer or a gift wrapper. Silly me. :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    Cheesecake all the way.

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I'm in the pool everyday for an hour and I love love love it, but lakes can be ok and the oceans off of the bahamas are crystal clear. <3

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  56. [one] what is your first name, middle name and nickname(s)?
    Allie Kathleen. Nicknames: Al, Allie Kat, Alster (My grandma calls me that even though I hate it!)

    [two] what are some of your favorite blogs?
    Pastor's Girl's Ponderings, Click and Capture Photography, The Daybook, Elyssa's Photography, and many, many more!


    [three] what is your dream occupation?
    A photographer and blogger! :)

    [four] what is your favorite food?
    mac & cheese and baked potato soup!

    [five] what do you prefer to swim in: ocean, lake, or pool?
    I've done all three but I prefer the pool. :)

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